tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post7839616545477149808..comments2023-06-13T20:12:28.162+08:00Comments on Suesjoy: Sue the insomniacSuesjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942282818148142438noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-19615108438425342572007-09-13T15:59:00.000+08:002007-09-13T15:59:00.000+08:00ahhhhhh so glad to see you are feeling better abou...ahhhhhh so glad to see you are feeling better about the trip afterall!<BR/><BR/>Hope you got my emails! Been uber busy here with the little ones new schedule. Might as well give her the High School Diploma at the end of the year, I mean HOMEWORK in Pre-School? Yikes!<BR/><BR/>Just thinking of you!<BR/><BR/>xoxoxoxFleur de Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07597380997663166262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-28826620682831043512007-09-13T06:51:00.000+08:002007-09-13T06:51:00.000+08:00Oh gee thanks Gypsy!It's a volatile and interestin...Oh gee thanks Gypsy!<BR/>It's a volatile and interesting combo I think!<BR/>xxxxSuesjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942282818148142438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-32348540388601074662007-09-12T23:58:00.000+08:002007-09-12T23:58:00.000+08:00OMG!..I have Irish and Italian blood too!!.. What ...OMG!..I have Irish and Italian blood too!!.. <BR/>What ever it is don't ever change, your fine as you are..gypsy noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017012042099344485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-4326965299613672452007-09-12T16:32:00.000+08:002007-09-12T16:32:00.000+08:00Thanks Gary- so glad Norm is ok.Yeah Margie - the ...Thanks Gary- so glad Norm is ok.<BR/><BR/>Yeah Margie - the things you have to do to get sleeping meds in the US! Jeesh.<BR/>That's ALL I wanted/needed. Not 5 days in a loony bin. Ah well, it DID make me stronger.<BR/><BR/>Laura you are a love. muah. I will miss you! Think of me when you see Ru at the HB! <BR/><BR/>oh Gypsy if you only knew me, but THANKS. I am half Irish, that's the fighting/silly part of me I guess. The Italian side is WAY too dramatic and passionate and gets me into way too much trouble...<BR/><BR/>Love yas!<BR/>xxxxxxxxxxxxxSuesjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942282818148142438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-45878672337514743782007-09-11T18:57:00.000+08:002007-09-11T18:57:00.000+08:00Just stopping by to read of your progress and stan...Just stopping by to read of your progress and stand back in amazment at all you have been through and come through..<BR/>You are one strong beautiful lady..x..gypsy noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017012042099344485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-78000519823425216282007-09-10T22:24:00.000+08:002007-09-10T22:24:00.000+08:00You my dear... will ALWAYS be worth driving around...You my dear... will ALWAYS be worth driving around the circle of death for!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15143208146172116850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-18785445658052524302007-09-10T13:50:00.000+08:002007-09-10T13:50:00.000+08:00Sue, what a journey you have had, and what trials ...Sue, what a journey you have had, and what trials you have endured. The mental health system you describe sounds like a living nightmare, and a tragedy of terrible magnitude. I am so thankful you at least are out of that environment.<BR/><BR/>I hope now you are back with your family you can start to heal more fully, body and soul.<BR/><BR/>Take care.MargieCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704075423583124294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-69348574941772962002007-09-10T12:43:00.000+08:002007-09-10T12:43:00.000+08:00oh my gosh Sue, I feel so bad for you. Norm is rec...oh my gosh Sue, I feel so bad for you. Norm is recovering well, he is taking courses at a local college and coming up with a plan on how he wants to proceed with life. When he was in early recovery, he had a lot of trouble sleeping, and got very tired quickly. It does get better, and my hope is you can recover much quicker. Each person's Tinnitus is different, mine flares up with stress, and you have had a lot of stress my dear, what with moving overseas and with the surgery. My rining is very high pitched and some days it bothers me, but not so much were I'm suicidal. I did read about others who were very depressed about the condition, so I'm hoping yours settles down.<BR/><BR/>You have your family there, and home is where the heart is. I reckon I could live anywhere on the planet if I had Cali and Stephani with me, although, her large Italian family would be very hard to be far away from. <BR/><BR/>I do hope you are coming back to the US some day. We could do another song. I have one I'm working on right now, the lyrics were written by a Woman named Alecia, a collaboration, and it don't sound right with a bloke singing it. It does sound like a hit though. <BR/><BR/>Well, take care of yourself Sue. The World is a very small place and here we all are connected by wire.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492367487915314099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-74567209414325880032007-09-10T10:43:00.000+08:002007-09-10T10:43:00.000+08:00Sue - if you are feeling up to it, consider yourse...Sue - if you are feeling up to it, consider yourself tagged - 8 random facts and then tag 8 other bloggers. If it's too much, don't worry about it - most of us in this somewhat small club have been tagged by now. Some of my tags were already tagged by the time I got to their sites. <BR/><BR/>Cathy xoxCathy with a Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723618207736602176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-44754534146531304712007-09-10T10:42:00.000+08:002007-09-10T10:42:00.000+08:00All I can say is , love ya!!!!All I can say is , love ya!!!!Ronzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956861223666531851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-38296457313942003102007-09-10T10:32:00.000+08:002007-09-10T10:32:00.000+08:00And Cathy - YES -so true. The medical system is NO...And Cathy - YES -so true. The medical system is NOT holistically minded. All my surgeon said was, "yeah, it's common to be depressed after major surgery -especially for women. (Well the face paralysis would upset women more than men I would venture to guess).<BR/>I didn't have a primary care doc, so I was forced to beg/jump through hoops for some sleeping medication.<BR/>I was suicidal mostly due to lack of sleep. I still have tinnitus and that is the main reason for my lack of sleep, now that I don't drink or smoke ganga. Anyway, I thought it would help me get Ambien or something if I told my neurosurgeon I was suicidal from not sleeping but NO! They (naturally) take suicide seriously and said if I am depressed I need to see a psychiatrist. Well, no psychiatrist on the list that my insurance company gave me had any openings, so I was forced to go to the ER. They would only give me a tiny dose of Ativan. I didn't want Ativan, I wanted Ambien but I guess that is more of a narcotic, and I had a history of addiction....so...they sent me to a day psych program wihich was TOTAL crap, so I went for one day only...argued w/ THAT shrink about antidepressants (I didn't want to take Effexor when I read the side effects- first one being "May cause suicidal thoughts." Nice. NFW was I going to take it, so I had him prescribe Lexapro which I had taken in the past and helped, but I went off of it after some time because I didn't like the feeling of having little emotion. There are no highs or lows on it.<BR/><BR/>I was TOTALLY unprepared for the difficult recovery. I am "getting it" now...learning to take it easy and not feel guilty about it.<BR/>Sujoy and Anjoli are a huge help so it's nice to be pampered a bit.<BR/><BR/>:)Suesjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942282818148142438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-79838312742405511002007-09-10T10:17:00.000+08:002007-09-10T10:17:00.000+08:00Thanks Ron, Chelice (yes Leo is my main man -any d...Thanks Ron, Chelice (yes Leo is my main man -any dog who licks my ears is a pal o' mine!), Lin, anne-marie, Grace, Sue, Paul, Lace, Ed, Janice and Cathy! Your kind words are MUCH appreciated.<BR/>It HAS been a long strange trip, I tell ya.<BR/>I have peace now, no longer struggling.<BR/>I am enjoying taking care of myself.<BR/>I got the entire 4th season of Six Feet Under so I am STOKED. I can relax and enjoy a few today.<BR/><BR/>I TOTALLY FORGOT to add that my dear friend visit Laura came to LAX on Friday for my entire layover, from 10:30-3:30.<BR/><BR/>I need to edit that in and add that she and her roommate now have a very cool media blog. So I will include the link in the edit. I have to shower now. Just got back from the gym! Feels GOOD!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Love you guys!!!<BR/>SuexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSuesjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942282818148142438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-30735543861365413132007-09-10T06:50:00.000+08:002007-09-10T06:50:00.000+08:00SueI am so glad you are home with your family now ...Sue<BR/><BR/>I am so glad you are home with your family now - your new home - and I'm sure you will have it looking like home soon. <BR/><BR/>We don't do mental illness very well in this country, although I'm not sure other countries do well either. Break a leg, get a contagious disease, a brain tumor ;-) and the medical profession and friends/families are there to help. Have some unknown disturbances in your brain functions and people stay away as if they can catch it and the medical profession is playing guessing games, if they even try. There is so much we don't know about mental illness, but having insomnia for so long probably was the trigger for most of your latest problems.<BR/><BR/>I am glad that you have found some peace in religion and feel closer to God. Like you, I think there is a reason for everything. <BR/><BR/>Take care of yourself. Enjoy being with your family and your cyber friends and all the new friends you are going to make in Taipai. Keep blogging and tell us about your new experiences in your new country. And have patience in your recovery. I know it seems slow to you, but we are all amazed at how well and how fast you are recovering!<BR/><BR/>Cathy xoxCathy with a Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723618207736602176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-83516031515146835122007-09-10T01:40:00.000+08:002007-09-10T01:40:00.000+08:00Hello Dear Heart, Well, if you aren't one of my mo...Hello Dear Heart,<BR/> <BR/>Well, if you aren't one of my most admired women!! <BR/> <BR/> A journey to hell and back is where you've been ~ I knew it would be rough going, but, wanted you to stay focused on the positive. Like I mentioned previously ~ it's been a year now since my friend had the same thing and she is really doing well. Time really is the healer with this operation.<BR/><BR/> You sound so good!<BR/><BR/> I can relate to the psyche ward. I checked myself into one when my daughter was 4 months old. Back then they had no understanding of post partum depression. Spent two weeks and then I was released with "Sorry, there is nothing we can do for you". It was "primitive" back then ~ doesn't sound like much has changed. My prayers, along with yours, will be given in "their" name :)<BR/><BR/> Sweet Sue ~ you have "weathered the storm" ~ I am sooo proud of you. <BR/> "Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it".<BR/> You are certainly surrounded by love and heaven knows ~ you give so much love to all of us!<BR/><BR/> Celebrate every new accomplishment, and remember the Aesop fable ~ "The Tortois and the Hare" ~ just a step at a time:)<BR/><BR/>Is there an address you could share ~ I have a little something I wanted to send you ~ ~ <BR/><BR/> You have been in my thoughts and prayers constantly and will continue to be.<BR/><BR/> Much love to you and your loved ones, JaniceJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05830093756911424416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-71951106556122554262007-09-10T01:15:00.000+08:002007-09-10T01:15:00.000+08:00Hi Sue, insomnia is very frustrating. I empathize ...Hi Sue, insomnia is very frustrating. I empathize with you.<BR/><BR/>Your post is quite compelling. <BR/><BR/>Glad to see that you are content in Taipei.<BR/><BR/>All the Best! EdBonfire Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230796488261618265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-36376934149332899432007-09-10T00:56:00.000+08:002007-09-10T00:56:00.000+08:00Swho,You have been through so much, physically, em...Swho,<BR/><BR/>You have been through so much, physically, emotionally and spiritually, and the details here fill in so much more than what you were able to say on the phone. <BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry for all you've had to go through, but think I am reading what you were trying to tell me (which I didn't quite catch) while your cell was cutting in and out- you have had someone clearly tell you about Jesus, and this has changed everything. Am I right??<BR/><BR/>::Hugs and hugs::<BR/>~Lace~BlackVelvetLacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938366824044765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-43310117979882468612007-09-10T00:13:00.000+08:002007-09-10T00:13:00.000+08:00I'm happy that this is behind you. Those places se...I'm happy that this is behind you. Those places seem doomed to encourage the growth of insanity and I'm saddened by the poor folk there. Much of my childhood memories are filled with such places where my grandmother and uncle roamed and stared. <BR/><BR/>I wish you continued strength in your recovery. There is an exciting future in front of you.<BR/><BR/>PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-68902391855326491802007-09-09T22:35:00.000+08:002007-09-09T22:35:00.000+08:00You are a mighty spirit, Sue.I had NO idea..... I ...You are a mighty spirit, Sue.<BR/>I had NO idea..... I thought you were recovering, elsewhere. As I read your tale (so well written, and NOT boring at all), I had to keep telling myself that this really happened, to my friend, Sue. It sounds as though your stay convinced you of your sanity (thanks god). Having just come off a narcotic myself (they made me naseous) which I had been on only a short time, made me depressed and anxious. SO, I can ONLY imagine how you must have been feeling (big HUG inserted here)<BR/> I am so happy that you have such close friends in Prakash and Asha. They represent the true power of love and faith.<BR/><BR/>I am glad you are where you belong, and I know you will be safe and sound.<BR/><BR/>big hugs and kisses to all of you!<BR/>xolryicsgrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786349321068281627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-82459555781679215202007-09-09T11:30:00.000+08:002007-09-09T11:30:00.000+08:00Wow! Sue, I had no idea. I am so glad to hear y...Wow! Sue, I had no idea. I am so glad to hear your are in a good place now, physically and mentally. And with your family.<BR/>What an ordeal you endured, sorry to hear all of that.<BR/>Happy belated birthday!!<BR/><BR/>take care, be well xoxogracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634673328666735533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-41364768982725342482007-09-09T10:26:00.000+08:002007-09-09T10:26:00.000+08:00Sue,what an ordeal you've just gone through! I am ...Sue,<BR/>what an ordeal you've just gone through! I am so glad that you've come out of it with the help of your dear friends, and that things are looking up.<BR/><BR/>*hugs* and good wishes sent to you!<BR/><BR/>xx<BR/>AMAnne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960236584908811801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-80550672028834201422007-09-09T08:48:00.000+08:002007-09-09T08:48:00.000+08:00I am single too, so we wont let you grow old alone...I am single too, so we wont let you grow old alone.. We will open the WHO HOUSE for the elderly and rock on to the ether<BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>L- RonziRonzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956861223666531851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-45390823814939009832007-09-09T08:41:00.000+08:002007-09-09T08:41:00.000+08:00Sue: What a great heartfelt post.I am sorry you ha...Sue: What a great heartfelt post.<BR/>I am sorry you had to grow through all that but you kow what they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, it is totally true!<BR/><BR/>Seeing stuff like what you saw when you were in 'the Ward' will get you every time. It is so hard to see but it really makes you appreciate your life, every little blessing in it. There are some people out there who have NO ONE to fight for them or visit them or talk to them about their family, etc. It is the same in nursing homes. So many patients that are just forgotten. That is one of my worst fears and it hit me even stronger after I lost my Dad, because I am not married and don't have kids I fear being alone when I am older or when I am sick. I am sure everyone thinks about it but people who have kids have someone that they KNOW will be there for them when they are older.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, you stay strong girlfriend!<BR/>Keep on keepin' on and stay in touch. The internet is an amazing thing and we are grateful to have it so we can keep in touch with you half way across the world!<BR/><BR/>TTYL<BR/><BR/>-LinPDBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494257969605317306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-54690204124511513662007-09-09T08:04:00.000+08:002007-09-09T08:04:00.000+08:00SUE!!! I had no idea all this was going on! You p...SUE!!! I had no idea all this was going on! You poor dear! And yes, the medication and all will make you nuts. It's a lot for your body to discard and at the same time have to heal. I used to think the surgery story would be the best chapter in your book, but now, I'm thinking this is it! Wow! Drink lots of water! I hope you know you can call me 24/7. Leo loves you and says you can call or VISIT anytime! We hope you find your balance with Sujoy and Anjoli in Taipai. You never did tell me about your hair! Love, love, and more love to you! <BR/>CheliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-21997837253072912432007-09-09T07:46:00.000+08:002007-09-09T07:46:00.000+08:00SueWhat a story, I also didn't know you were havin...Sue<BR/><BR/>What a story, I also didn't know you were having a tough time, but if I did, you know I would have done whatever I could to try and make you smile. Us Italians have a way of doing that, usually with food, but that doesn't work in this case. Either way, it sounds like you learned even more about life, spirituality and friends. <BR/><BR/>HAPPY BIRTHDAY (belated) I didnt know, mine is Feb 6th. You are with family now and a new beginning, but the power of BLOGGING is very evident here. You are halfeay around the world and we are just as close to you there as we were here. <BR/><BR/>You are a really cool person Sue, to know and to learn from . I have learned from you , truly. Here for ya Kiddo.. as always. <BR/><BR/>Love RonRonzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956861223666531851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731807.post-17915919693312809102007-09-09T06:25:00.000+08:002007-09-09T06:25:00.000+08:00Thanks Tink!!!Aw don't worry.All is welll, but I t...Thanks Tink!!!<BR/>Aw don't worry.<BR/>All is welll, but I truly appreciate your support and thoughtfulness!<BR/>Love ya back!<BR/>-SuexxSuesjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942282818148142438noreply@blogger.com